After Donald Trump’s victory in New Hampshire, it appeared that The Donald’s path to victory in South Carolina would be clear. However, a new, mysterious super PAC connected to the GOP establishment is aiming to stop Trump down South.

The mysterious group, which is called Our Principles PAC, is alleged to be affiliated with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaign. The committee is headed by a former top aide to Mitt Romney, Katie Packer.

To make the situation even more imposing, according to DC Whispers, Packer reportedly tweeted after Trump’s loss in Iowa that “If it bleeds, we can kill it.” That tweet has since been removed.

However, Packer’s super PAC has been busy blanketing the state of South Carolina with mailers, especially ones questioning Donald Trump’s dedication to the Second Amendment. This is Packer (inset) with one of the Our Values PAC mailers:

Trump has come out strongly in favor of gun rights. In a paper released on his campaign website, Trump said, “The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period.

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“The Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that belongs to all law-abiding Americans. The Constitution doesn’t create that right — it ensures that the government can’t take it away. Our Founding Fathers knew, and our Supreme Court has upheld, that the Second Amendment’s purpose is to guarantee our right to defend ourselves and our families. This is about self-defense, plain and simple.”

However, Trump did say he may favor suspending the gun-buying rights of those on the no-fly list, a move few Republicans have embraced because the list has been riddled with errors and American citizens can be added to it with no due process.

Politico reported that Our Principles PAC had spent over $45,000 on anti-Trump mailings as of a January filing with the Federal Election Commission.

Packer refused to elaborate on the goals of Our Principles PAC, saying simply, “Our Principles PAC has focused on conservative principles and ensuring that voters have the necessary information to make a wise decision on Election Day.”